Special educational needs and the library

Anne runs many training courses every year on improving library access for children and
young people with special educational needs (SEN).

Her courses are appropriate for public library staff, secondary school librarians, further education librarians, special school staff, primary school library and literacy coordinators, and special educational needs coordinators (SENCOs), and as cross-sector training.

Anne tailors every SEN course to local needs and requirements.

Participants can expect to gain:

  • more understanding of the needs of children with learning and reading difficulties and the implications for libraries
  • knowledge of the legislative and educational framework to SEN provision
  • practical methods for supporting SEN children's reading and information skills
  • more awareness of suitable resources and how to select and exploit them
  • greater confidence when helping children and young people with learning difficulties

This training comes with a comprehensive information pack.

What people say about this training

Stimulating and thought-provoking. I am now armed with arguments to fight for a better deal for children.

I have gained a great deal of understanding of the difficulties special needs pupils face in relation to reading and use of the library.

Excellent ideas, books, weblinks to use and consider. Lovely to talk ideas through with others and pick their brains.

V good ideas that I will use for homework club/storytime/class visits.

It has given me a lot of ideas to take away on how to make more use of the school library and to improve my department's development in this area.

Encouragement to look critically at SEN provision and act.